Curated OER
Constitution Lecture 4: Democracy or Republic?
Part four defines oligarchy, monarchy, republic, and democracy. Each type of government is defined in terms of its linguistic and historical origins and how rights are granted in each form of government. Give your upper graders a clear...
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The Center on Congress: Amendments
Video looking at how and why Amendments are continuously added to the Constitution. [0:55]
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The Center on Congress: The Bill of Rights
Explains how the Bill of Rights came into being and some of the rights that are enshrined in it. [1:00]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Amendments and Judicial Review Part 6: Fundamental Changes
Today we learn about some important constitutional amendments that go to the core of our constitutional system.
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60 Second Civics: Ten Thousand Proposed Amendments
Since 1789, over ten thousand constitutional amendments have been proposed, while just a small number have actually been ratified.
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60 Second Civics: Amendments: The Bill of Rights
Discusses the amendments that became the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics: Expanding Suffrage
There were a number of constitutional amendments that expanded the right to vote.